Contrary to fathers' rights propaganda, father perpetrators (along with stepdads and caretaker boyfrends) dominate the most vicious crimes against children: sexual assault, abusive head trauma, murder-suicides, crimes involving gun violence, and other similar forms of physically violent/fatal child abuse. And as more dads are providing child care (either because mom is working and can't find other care, or because dads are increasingly getting unsupervised visitation/custody through the family courts), more dads are are being found guilty of basic child abuse and neglect as well.

10/25/15 -Because of severe time constraints, we are no longer able to do regular updates at Dastardly Dads. We will occasionally post articles on general studies on child abuse/domestic violence, news pieces involving abusive fathers in custody/visitation situations. We wil also be updating the Killer Dads and Custody lists, while looking for a better, more accessible platform for the data.

7/11/16 - We started this blog on June 24, 2009--just over seven years. And like all good things, it's time to bring this project to a close. It has served its purpose. We have close to 10,500 postings regarding fathers and child abuse, with hundred of those cases being enabled by the family courts, social services, and others in authority. The documentation is clear. It is now time to stop documenting and put that energy into changing the situation that puts thousands of mothers and children at risk every day.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Dad pleads guilty to 3rd-degree murder in death of 2-month-old daughter during visitation (Greensburg, Pennsylvania)

Dad is identified as MATTHEW MILISITS. Another example of an axiom we have at Dastardly Dads: By the time the case goes to trial, Dad's custodial status will be "forgotten."Sure enough, according to this article, Daddy has visitation/joint custody and actually had the nerve to return the baby to her mother in an "unresponsive" condition. Didn't even bother to get medical help.

GREENSBURG, Pa. —A Vandergrift man pleaded guilty to third-degree murder charge Friday for the 2012 death of his 2-month-old daughter.

Matthew Milisits, 32, told Judge Rita Hathaway he entered the guilty plea because, "I am guilty." Sophia Ludwiczak was in his care in November 2012 when he shook the baby girl. She died several days later.

"There are no winners in this case. He won't be sentenced to a life sentence but the sentence can be very severe, and he understands that," said defense attorney Phil DiLucente. "He is extremely haunted and saddened by the death of his child. He most likely never, ever be able to have a normal life. And not because of these charges, but because of the ultimate death."

That claim came as a surprise to Sophia's mother, Samantha Ludwiczak, 29, who said she had never before heard Milisits express remorse for the baby's death.

"Hearing that was a very big shocker because he's never shown any remorse for anything he's done," Ludwiczak said. "It was a very long time coming."

Milisits is facing up to 40 years in prison. He will be sentenced within 90 days. He said, "no comment," as he was escorted out of the Westmoreland County Courthouse.

"No amount of time and no amount of anything will bring my daughter back, but knowing he will pay for what he did is enough peace of mind," Ludwiczak said. "She was like my other half. I miss her every second of every day."